Montenegro PM's Foes Complain to US Vice President

In an open letter sent to US Vice President Joseph Biden on Tuesday, timed to coincide with his expected meeting with Djuknovic on April 8, the signatories of the letter told Biden that Milo Djukanovic represents "the antithesis of democracy, rule of law and the fundamental values of Western civilization.

"Montenegro deserves to have democracy and replaceable power like all of its European neighbours. Montenegro is the only ex-Yugoslav country in which the 'fall of the Berlin Wall' never occurred," the letter read.

The letter has been signed by the writer Balsa Brkovic, General Blagoje Grahovac, editor Esad Kocan, financial expert Ljubisa Krgovic, economist Dejan Mijovic, university professor Milan Popovic, businessman Zarko Rakcevic and the journalist Milka Tadic-Mijovic.

The Montenegrin Prime Minister is due to meet the US Vice-President during a three-day visit to Washington, focusing on the country’s NATO ambitions.

Djukanovic and Biden are to discuss Montenegro’s aspirations to become a full member of the Alliance at the upcoming summit in September in Wales in the UK.

Other details about Djukanovic’s planned visit to Washington have not been revealed. It is not known whether Djukanovic will meet other senior American officials.